Urdu Seekhiye

As salām 'alaikum! Thank you for listening to this episode. This episode was released to make you aware of the amazing Urdu Handwriting course that we have developed in partnership with Handwriting Universe. 

The link to register: www.bit.ly/UrduHandwriting

Sorry the discount is no longer valid. It expired on July 02, 2021. However, if you cannot afford the full price, please email me and we can discuss.  I don't want to stop anyone with a true interest in improving their handwriting (or in learning to write Urdu) to miss the opportunity to do so. :)

Let us know if you have any questions: [email protected]! Thank you again!

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In this episode learn to express pain and state where you are feeling pain. The request for this episode came from one of our listeners, so if you have a special request let Shireen know either by leaving a voice message HERE, or leave a message in the discussion boards! To download the free handout for this episode (or to leave a comment) go to the page for this episode: www.urduseekhiye.com/e23. And as always - thank you for listening!

The music in the intro and outro is by Jiill - check them out here: https://youtu.be/d7zG3ib9VRc

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In this episode, learn how to figure out whether a noun in Urdu is feminine or masculine. Listen until the end to see if Shireen passes Travis' quiz of some really difficult nouns in Urdu. We realize there are some really difficult words in this episode so be sure to download the free PDF that comes with this episode: https://urduseekhiye.sellfy.store/

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In this episode Travis and Shireen focus on grammar, specifically the relative pronouns in Urdu. Can you provide example sentences of your own from this lesson? Be sure to share below them with us on our website: www.urduseekhiye.com/e21.

Make sure to download the free handout as it contains various examples mentioned in the episode. Plus you can find out how to say the numbers 52 and 64, which we clearly didn’t know how to say during the episode. 

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This episode does not fit into our theme of beginner episodes, but with all that's happening in the United States, we had to include this poem on the subject of the Black Lives Matter movement. This poem is by Aslam Gurdaspuri (a living poet). He can be found on Facebook if you want to learn more about him and see the complete poem.

The YouTube video of the news anchor reciting the poem can be found HERE.   (he starts around 2:36)

The music in the intro & outro is by Mughal-e-Funk, the track is called Babar.

A special thank you to Naeema for her translation of this poem and for sharing her insightful interpretations which we hope will spark your interest in Urdu.

We would love to hear your thoughts on this. Please feel free to go to the website www.urduseekhiye.com/e20 or find us on any of our social media pages. Of course you can also email Shireen directly at [email protected].

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In this episode Shireen and Travis show you how to haggle with shop keepers, a practice very common in South Asia. You'll hear key vocabulary such as too expensive, show me,  how much,  price,  to buy, and many more. Be sure to download the handout for this episode from our website: www.urduseekhiye.com/e19.

Have any questions, post them on the discussion section of the website or email Shireen directly: [email protected].

Be sure to also check out the Kingtox episode that goes more deeply into the word "vālā."

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In this episode we learn how to work with object pronouns in Urdu using the extended oblique case. If you're not a fan of grammar (like myself) then you'll find this lesson very helpful as we use several examples to break down the grammar concept. Be sure to download the handout from episode 18's page (www.urduseekhiye.com/e18) otherwise you might find yourself a bit lost.

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In this episode we partner with Mahwash Rehman from Bachpan ki Kahaniyan, a podcast retelling children's stories in Urdu. It's a great resource for those who already have some exposure to Urdu, but want to improve their vocabulary (like Shireen).

Want to learn more about the women's cricket team in Pakistan? Check out Mahwash's book: Women in Green. If you want to hear Mahwash in her element check out her reciting poetry in Urdu.

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In this episode Mahwash and Shireen talk about the time. The vocabulary in this episode includes time (waqt), quarter past (savā), morning (subh), to get up (uṭhnā), to fill (bharnā), and much more. 

Be sure to answer the questions from this episode (in the discussion section on our site). How would you say the following?

1. I have to get up in half an hour.
2. It's six forty-five PM.
3. ...but first, I have to eat breakfast. (download the free handout to learn how to say breakfast)
4. I eat lunch from 1 PM to 2:30 PM.

Be sure to visit the website to download the handout for E18. https://urduseekhiye.com/e18

To watch the video on how to tell time in Urdu click HERE.   bahot šukria sun-ne kā (Thank you very much for listening!)

We are living in different times right now. This episode will better prepare you to ask others how they are doing health-wise and whether they are washing their hands and doing their part by staying home. Vocabulary from this episode includes, health, social distancing, with care, with caution, flu, cough, and fever among many others. 

Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the discussion section of the episode page: https://urduseekhiye.com/e17/ Also visit the page to download the extremely helpful PDF guide. Did we mention it's FREE?

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In this episode I'm joined by a loyal listener, Alessia. Listen to this episode to learn more about why she's learning Urdu. Did I mention she's Italian!?  She's a great example of how no language is too difficult to learn if enough time is given to practicing it - she speaks at least three other languages. 

In this episode we show you how to ask someone why they are so late, and how to apologize when you are late. Remember to visit the website to let us know how you like the episode. www.urduseekhiye.com/e16

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